Easter 2024
Ngā Mihi O Te Aranga | Happy Easter from TENZ Important dates to keep in mind: Good Friday – 29 March 2024. Easter Monday – 1 April 2024. Easter Tuesday – 2 April 2024 (a school holiday).
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Introduction to SAMSUNG’s Solve for Tomorrow Competition
SAMSUNG’s Solve for Tomorrow is a nationwide competition challenging New Zealand’s students to unleash their creativity and use STEAM to help improve their communities. Delivered in partnership with MOTAT, and open to students in Year 7-13, the finalists will share $20,000 in prizes, including prize money and Samsung tech for them and their school. This […]
TENZ Wednesday Webinar | AI in the Classroom: Play, Learn, Grow
Join this interactive workshop and discover AI generated learning activities, powerful tools, and actionable steps to transform your classroom. Learn how AI can personalise learning and save you time. Explore real-world examples, discover creative activities and leave with a toolkit to design enriching experiences for all your students. Play, Learn, Grow with AI! Register here […]
TESAC Conference 2024
Ōtautahi | Christchurch – Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury13 – 14 April Ōtautahi | Christchurch – Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury Explore cross-curricular opportunities and integration that foster collaboration and innovation. Unleash your creativity across all technology subjects. Live Mātauranga Māori, Te Ao Māori during the 4 days and embed the experiences in your teaching and learning. Gain insights […]
Earth Day 2024
22 April 2024 Earth Day is a global event where people honour the natural environment and raise awareness of environmental issues that trouble the world. 2020 marked 50 years of Earth Day. Find out more TKI Event Resources Para Kore TKI Education for Sustainability Enviroschools TKI Instructional Series – Sustainability Related
ANZAC Day 2024
25 April 2024 Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. Many New Zealanders feel a strong connection to this event, through family and whānau stories. Find out more TKI Event Resources ANZAC Day Activities – NZHistory First World War – TKI ANZAC […]
Term 2 – 2024
Term 2 goes from Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July (96 half days). Term 2 has two public holidays to keep in mind: King’s Birthday (Monday 3 June). Matariki (Friday 28 June).
New Zealand Music Month 2024
May 2024 NZ Music Month is a promotion run by the NZ Music Commission in association with other organisations including NZ On Air, Recorded Music New Zealand, APRA, The Music Managers Forum, and Independent Music NZ. New Zealand Music Month has been developed to support the New Zealand music industry. During the month of May we celebrate […]
New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Week 2024
6-12 May 2024 New Zealand Sign Language is an official and unique language of New Zealand. It is the language of New Zealand’s Deaf community. Like other signed languages, NZSL uses the hands, the body, and facial expressions (including lip patterns) to express meaning. NZSL has its own grammatical structure and ways of expressing ideas. The […]
Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta – Rotuman Language Week 2024
12-18 May 2024 Rotuma consists of the island of Rotuma and its nearby islets and is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, about 500 kilometres north of Fiji. Although Rotuma is its own nation, it is currently administered by Fiji as a dependency. Rotuman people are a separate ethnic group with their own distinct language, culture, […]
Water New Zealand – Exploring Stormwater Careers
Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre 50 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington, New ZealandWater New Zealand are holding an event as a part of their Stormwater 2024 Conference in Wellington for students in years 12/13. This event allows for high school students to meet and learn from recent graduates about what a career in stormwater could look like. Students will learn about the different areas/disciplines which contribute to […]
Pink Shirt Day 2024
17 May 2024 Pink Shirt Day is about working together to stop bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusiveness. It’s about creating a community where all people feel safe, valued and respected, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, religion or cultural background. “Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – […]
Tech Week 2024
20 – 26 May 2024 Techweek24 is a celebration of Aotearoa New Zealand Tech – the opportunity for the tech ecosystem to come together to inspire, inform, educate, and showcase how we are creating tech for a better tomorrow. In Aotearoa New Zealand, it’s not only the tech we make but how we make it. […]
TENZ Wednesday Webinar | Korero Korowai – customary vs contemporary
The re-indigenisation of Te Ao Maori in Aotearoa through customary and contemporary collections of Maori korowai and kakahu. Customary and contemporary materials, techniques and design used to pass on Mana, promote Tikanga and raise Maori achievement in high school education. In my community of Hataitai both mine and my students work is displayed and used […]
Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa – Samoan Language Week 2024
26 May – 1 June 2024 Samoa Language Week / Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa is organised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples to maintain and promote the language and culture of Samoa. Gagana Samoa is the second most spoken language in some cities like Auckland and Porirua, and the third most spoken language across […]
Vocational Education Summit – Waitaha Canterbury
If you teach Unit Standards, this is the event for you. Welcome to the Vocational Education Summit, where the future of pathway-focused learning takes center stage. Dive into discussions on the evolution of vocational education, from unit standards to skills standards, and explore how these changes are shaping the workforce landscape. Engage with Workforce Development […]
Schools’ Pride Week 2024
17 – 21 June 2024 Schools’ Pride Week is an annual event which celebrates rainbow students, staff and whānau. This event is intended for everyone within the LGBTQIA+ community and non-rainbow allies, and is aimed to highlight the importance of inclusion, diversity and acceptance. InsideOUT Kōaro has created a range of activities and events for […]
TENZ Wednesday Webinar | Data Representation, Algorithms and Cryptography!
Are you seeking an engaging way to teach problem-solving, data representation and algorithms in a relevant real-world context? Grok Academy’s latest free course in the Cyber Skills Aotearoa programme focuses on the underlying algorithms and data representation concepts underpinning cryptography. Akōnga learn about cryptographic ciphers and the techniques used to break these forms of encryption. […]
Matariki 2024
Matariki 28 June 2024 Matariki is the Māori name for a group of stars that are also known as the Pleiades star cluster. The physical appearance of Matariki in the sky was traditionally used by a tohunga (a priest or expert) as a forecast of the year ahead. Clear and bright stars signalled warm and […]
Wikin Te Taetae ni Kiribati – Kiribati Language Week 2024
7-13 July 2024 This year’s theme for Te Taetae ni Kiribati, is Eutakirakean ma kabwaekekean ara taetae ni Kiribati ma kateira ao rabakaura, bon maurin ao tokabetin te I-Kiribati – Thriving and flourishing our Kiribati language, culture, and knowledge build I-Kiribati resilience and prosperity! Aligning with the Pacific Language Weeks overarching theme of sustainability, the Kiribati […]